Iceland

GENERAL INFORMATION ON ICELAND

  • Official gateway to Iceland
    Official gateway to Iceland by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Visit Iceland
    The official tourist portal for Iceland

    • LIVE AND WORK IN ICELAND
  • European employment service: EURES, Iceland
  • Icelandic Directorate of Labor
    Information for those who want to move to and work in Iceland.
  • Ministry of Social Affairs
    Ministry of Social Affairs, contacts and information for immigrants.
  • the Multi Cultural Information Center
    Information for foreigners who move to Iceland

    • BUSINESS IN ICELAND

     Iceland is a modern, growing economy, politically stable and internationally competitive. The nation is young, educated, multilingual and enjoys high living standards with a thriving cultural scene. The labour market is highly flexible with people willing to adopt new technologies. Iceland´s nature is spectacular and the source of both inspiration and green competitively priced energy.


    LIFE SCIENCE IN ICELAND

    Today Iceland is home to world-leading companies in population-based genomics, ecological genomics involving thermophilic bacteria from geothermal areas, molecular pharming of transgenic plants, prosthetics and medical diagnostic devices.
    (Source: invest in Iceland)


    STUDY IN ICELAND

    There are currently nine higher education institutions in Iceland. Most of the institutions are run by the state.
    The new Higher Education Act of July 2006 fully implements the Bologna Process into Icelandic higher education. The means that the Icelandic HEI’s and the countries system is fully compatable with those of other Bologna member states.